The Great Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915 and left us entirely too soon…
But her recordings live on…
As does her legion…
For those of you who only remember Diana Ross in “The Lady Sings the Blues”, here is the real Lady Day:
“Strange Fruit”
“God Bless the Child”-She co-wrote this one…
“Good Morning Heartache”
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Whenever Politics give me the Mean Reds, there’s nothing like an Audrey Hepburn film to take the edge off…
This was one of her best. Hard to believe it was made 50 years ago…
It’s still one of my favorites…
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She’s 89 today…
Here are a couple of clips: One of her most famous song and one of her and her friends talking about the “real” Doris Day.
I’m not ashamed to admit it; I just love Doris and wish her many more happy birthdays!
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This is too much…
Emphasis is mine, article is from The Huffington Post:
On March 22, 2011, three days before his first show, Wanda Rolón wrote on Facebook:
“This weekend Puerto Rico receives a man saved and brought from hell to the light, Nicky Cruz, while another one pretends to drag us all to hell. RM [Ricky Martin] has been proclaimed its ambassador (hell’s, that is). Puerto Rico wake up, everyone praise the lord. This is the island of the Lamb. Alert God.”
This statement was later deleted, because angry Ricky Martin’s fans reported the hate-speech through the site’s abuse policy.
Pastor Wanda Rolón expressed her disapproval toward homosexuality in a press conference held on March 24, 2011 at the Capitolio. In said conference, she reinforced her opposition to Ricky Martin’s behavior, stating that he was leading children and young people into the abominable world of homosexuality.
On Friday the 25th of March, a group of anti-homosexuality activists held a protest in front of the Choliseo, while avid Ricky Martin’s fanatics arrived for the anticipated concert. Wanda Rolon’s followers promised to be there for the remaining three days, condemning Ricky Martin’s confessed sexual orientation and the nature of his concert. According to Wanda Rolón and this group, the whole island will join Satan in the afterlife, since four shows were completely sold out.
Ricky Martin hasn’t responded to Wanda Rolón’s accusations, but during his concerts he said, “Don’t be afraid to live, Puerto Rico.”
via Limari Colon: Ricky Martin’s Concert Boycotted by the Church.
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A little Friday night entertainment….
Seems perfect for the Friday after St Patrick’s Day- and an almost full moon…
Hell, any excuse to see Cheyenne Jackson- and Kate Baldwin- performing this one more time…
From the wonderful revival of “Finian’s Rainbow” we were lucky enough to see on Broadway a couple of years ago…
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One Question: Why???????
They are way too old for this foolishness now.
Let us remember them as they were….
Not as pathetic geriatric shadows of themselves just trying to supplement their Social Security checks at the cost of their pride…
Although Davy does seem to have held up the best…
Here they come, walking down the street… veteran pop stars the Monkees are reuniting for a 10-date tour 45 years after they first got together.
Three of the band’s original members – Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork – will play a series of gigs in May, including the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The band, who were put together in 1966 to star in a television show, had nine top 40 hits including I’m A Believer and Pleasant Valley Sunday.
Critics initially hit out at the manufactured nature of the band, with Californian rivals The Byrds mocking them in their single So You Want To Be A Rock ‘n’ Roll Star.
But the band eventually proved themselves, writing more of their own songs and starring in 1960s cult film Head with Jack Nicholson.
Tickets for the tour, which includes dates in Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff and Birmingham, go on sale on Friday.
The band’s fourth original member Mike Nesmith, who went on to record a series of critically acclaimed country albums, is not taking part.
via The Monkees reunite 45 years after first getting together – Mirror mobile.
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Lost in the 21st Century 